About Ben Mowat

I am a musician and music teacher with over 15 years experience, and am passionate about sharing the joy of music via lessons tailored to my students individual needs! I offer creative, dynamic and energetic teaching, with a student-focused outlook. About me: Having learned violin from the age of 7 and with a degree in Popular and World Musics (Leeds University) and an MA in Composition for Film & TV (Bristol University), I have a solid grounding in musical theory and substantial experience of both teaching, performing, composing and recording. I tailor lessons to the needs of individual students. I am experienced in teaching both adults and children. Specialising in helping my students to build confidence in their playing and learning, and with that showing them how the learning process can be enjoyed. For adults, I offer friendly and fun lessons tailored to the desires and needs of the student. For children, I specialises in engaging beginner children in a range of instruments and helping them concentrate, enjoy the learning process and feel the enthusiasm and joy that music brings. I am able to assess each student's abilities in terms of levels of concentration and understanding and offer teaching which is just the right level of challenging, mentally engaging and enjoyable but at an appropriate pace, thus avoiding frustration. With a positive attitude and a belief that each and every student is capable of learning and enjoying music, I put my heart and soul into teaching and bring out the best in my students